Ryzen 3 5425C vs i7-620M
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-620M and Ryzen 3 5425C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2301 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 3.35 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Arrandale (2010−2011) | Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 5 May 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $332 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-620M and Ryzen 3 5425C basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 1.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 1 × 2.5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 15 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 81+114 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 384 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-620M and Ryzen 3 5425C compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1288,PGA988 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620M and Ryzen 3 5425C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-620M and Ryzen 3 5425C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620M and Ryzen 3 5425C are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620M and Ryzen 3 5425C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.051 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 766 MHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-620M and Ryzen 3 5425C integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620M and Ryzen 3 5425C.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 5 May 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 3 5425C has an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-620M and Ryzen 3 5425C. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-620M and Ryzen 3 5425C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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